When? July 4th at Dusk (approximately 10pm)
The fireworks will be shot off from the island again this year which means there are a lot of good viewing spots.
Good spots include
– Lake Waconia Regional Park
– Cedar Point Park
– Lola’s Lakehouse
– Or most anywhere on the lake
For the best view, grab your boat and view them from the lake.
Monday July 19th Island View Golf Club Waconia
The Waconia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our 4th Annual Golf Tournament. We invite accomplished, amateur and wanna-be golfers to join us in this exciting scramble format, with plenty of opportunities to showcase your talent with fun games, challenges and exhibitions. Don’t golf? Don’t worry! There are plenty of other opportunities to be part of the action.
Schedule
11:00 a.m. Registration Opens
1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
4:00 p.m. Silent Auction Opens
5:00 p.m. Party Begins
6:30 p.m. Silent Auction Closes & Awards Ceremony
7:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
More details (pdf)
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
City Square Park – 101 East Main Street, Waconia
FREE!
June 17 – Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants – Blues
Special Saturday Performance
June 19 – Waconia Blues and BBQ in the Park
Noon – 2:00 PM Everett Smithson Band
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Traveled Ground – American Roots/Rockabilly
June 24 – Kurt Jorgensen Band – Blues And American Rock
PLEASE NOTE: In the event of rain, the event will be held in the Safari Island gymnasium. Please bring blankets rather than lawn chairs to the rain site.
This weekend is the annual Waconia band festival.
You can catch it Saturday, June 19th at 6pm in downtown Waconia.
Bring your chairs, your kids, and your sunscreen and sit out and just enjoy the music.
2010 Band Parade Order
1. Waconia Drumline – Exhibition
2. Anoka Marching Band – AAA
3. 728 Cadets – AA
4. NRHEG Marching Band – A
5. Richfield Marching Spartans – A
6. Henry Sibley Marching Band – A
7. Maple Grove Marching Crimson – AA
8. Osseo Marching Band – AA
9. 212 Regiment – AA
10. St. Cloud All-City Marching Band – AAA
11. Winona Cotter Marching Band – A
12. Litchfield Marching Dragons – A
13. Owatonna Marching Band – AAA
14. Mankato Area 77 Lancers – AAA
15. Sauk Rapids-Rice Marching Storm – AA
16. Park Center Marching Pirates – AAA
17. Waconia High School Marching Band – Exhibition
Louie Anderson is coming to Waconia! After enjoying Nickle Dickle Day, visit the Lake Waconia Event Center for comedy featuring Louie Anderson on September 19, 2009 at 8pm.
LOUIE ANDERSON and Scott Hansen
Saturday – September 19, 2009 at 8:00PM
Lake Waconia Event Center
8155 Paradise Lane – Waconia, MN
Tickets on sale by phone at Brown Paper Ticket
Gold Circle VIP : $49.25 in advance $54.25 at the door includes reserved Gold Circle seating, a meet and greet with the comedians with a photo and autograph. (limited number available)
General Admission: $31.25 in advance $36.25 at the door includes first come first served seating.
Service charge of $0.99 and 2.5% service fee
Call 24/7 to 1-800-838-3006
Check out their website for more information and for tickets. www.lakewaconiaeventcenter.com or www.louietour.com
When? September 19th 2009
Time? 8am – 5pm
Where? Waconia City Park
What?
On the Gazebo Stage:
8-10: Polka with the Wendinger Band
10- 2 Music by Chopper
2-5 Traveled Ground
Rides and Games in City Square Park
On First Street:
11- 5 Ride the Mechanical Bull
Music with DJ Big Country
The Carver County Fair is nearly here! This year it runs from August 5th to the 9th in Waconia.
At the grandstand:
Grandstand Prices: Adults $8, kids 6-9 $5 and 5 and under are free!
Entertainment at the fair:
In the Patio
The Midway Rides
Plus so much more with food, animals, merchants and good times!!
Fairgrounds Location:
501 W. 3rd St.
Waconia, MN
The 2009 Waconia Band Festival marches into town on Saturday June 20th. Music will include everything from Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam to Beautiful Day by U2!
15 bands will compete to be the champion but only one will come out on top. Will it be Waconia? Champlin? Mankato? Be there to find out.
The parade route goes down main street in Waconia and the event is free to all. Get there early though as spots along the parade route fill up fast.
It’s a fun event for the whole family!
Here is a list of bands that will be competing.
See you there!!
The former “lakeside ballroom” has re-opened as the Lake Waconia Event Center operated by Lancer Catering.
Lake Waconia Event Center is an ideal venue to host your wedding reception, meeting, anniversary and holiday parties, conventions, trade shows, graduations, family reunions and company picnics.
Their catering staff will be happy to assist you with any food needs. The deliciously prepared and elegantly presented cuisine will help make your event spectacular.
Lake Waconia Event Center can accommodate groups up to 1,000 people. The Event Center has ample space, a large bar, wooden dance floor and stage for entertainment.
Lake Waconia Event Center, known over the years as the Paradise Night Club and later the Waconia Lakeside Ballroom, is a well-known landmark since it opened in its location next to the lake in 1933.
The spacious Lake Waconia Event Center is conveniently located on Hwy 5 across from Lake Waconia Regional Park.
Post from Sarah M.
This weekend is city wide garage sale weekend in Waconia. Starting today and going though the weekend there will be all sorts of deals and hidden treasures all over town.
Are you having a sale? Post details in the comments to let others know!